Mac Reliability Engineer

Do you ever wonder what goes into making Apple products an amazing user experience? The engineers on Apple’s innovative reliability team are responsible for insuring that our products exceed our customer’s expectations for robustness, durability, and reliability. We are looking for talented contributors who enjoy working on revolutionary products and aspiring to make them better through creation and execution of comprehensive test suites, identification of potential failure modes, and collaboration with design teams to drive product improvements.Description The position is on Apple’s innovative Mac Reliability Engineering team, where we collaborate with hardware development and Silicon packaging. The engineer will be responsible for leading board level reliability on new Mac portables, development of new test procedures to quantify the reliability of a design, and failure analysis resulting from these tests.ResponsibilitiesPreparing concise and detailed test plans and test reportsStatistical data analysis to provide risk assessments of a designResearching a technology to determine possible failure modesPrioritizing and completing tasks to meet deadlinesProviding design input to improve product reliability when necessaryInteracting with a wide variety of individuals and teams to communicate resultsMinimum QualificationsMS in Materials Science, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent field with 2+ years of relevant engineering experienceExperience performing board level reliability testing including Mechanical Stress Tests, Shock/Drop/Vibration Testing, Environmental TestingAbility to use fundamental failure analysis methodology to derive root cause of failures, knowledge of failure modes and statistical life data analysis using curve fitting and distributions modelsKnowledge of board level design, DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and reliability best practices to guide component selection and placement in early architectureStrong knowledge of Semiconductor package integration, SLI (Second Level Interconnect) reliability, passive components reliability, bonding materials and warpage controlAbility to apply FMEA (Failure Modes an Effects Analysis) methodologiesPreferred QualificationsApplication of DOE (design of Experiments)Failure Analysis analytical techniques (Optical Microscopy, X-Ray, CSAM, SEM/EDS, FTIR, XPS etc)Knowledge of industry test Standards (JEDEC, ASTM, IEEE)Exceptional problem solving abilities, written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detailAbility to manage multiple projects at the same timeDynamic and “can do” attitude with a desire to work with a great team and productAbility to travel internationally without restrictionsApple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicantAt Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplace Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicantsApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.#J-18808-Ljbffr